Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineer

Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineer

Job ID


2026-5518

Job Location

US-CA-San Francisco

Overview

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) , we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we've supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft's renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As an Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineer in our San Francisco office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Why We Need You:

In this role, you will work on cutting edge designs for projects ranging from;

Central utility plants for large campuses and healthcare facilities
• Advanced manufacturing and cleanroom facilities
• Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical research and development facilities
• Large scale data centers for advancing scientific discovery
• Microgrids, renewable energy and energy storage assets
• Smart building and campus technology and sensor integration

Expertise of our most successful Instrumentation and Controls Project Engineers:

• BSME or BSEE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
• 5+ years of experience in the consulting engineering industry with a focus on controls system design and integration
• Experience with communicating with clients, partners and individuals at all levels within an organization.

Effective skills to help you flourish:

• Experience in consulting engineering in utility plant design
• Professional Engineering License (PE) in one or more states.
• Detailed, hands-on knowledge of PLC or DCS control systems.
• Experience with industrial networks and communication protocols.
• Interest in smart building technologies, universal system integration and convergence of data and intelligence.
• Ability to travel for client meetings, field survey, commissioning, and startup support.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively individually and within team environments.
  
  

When you work here, you can expect:

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters-because your best work happens when you're supported.
• Real opportunities to grow-through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs-whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we'll continue to invest in.
  
  

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $120,000 to $170,000

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

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AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.

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